What football player sold Pokemon cards? Why did Blake Martinez quit?

Former linebacker for the Stanford Cardinals Blake Martinez had sold Pokemon cards after retiring from football.

His company, Blake’s Breaks, had raked in several millions of dollars, and became one of the biggest on the Whatnot platform.

The business was later banned by Whatnot, following a number of rigging and scam allegations.

Why did Blake Martinez quit?

Blake had retired from football because he wanted to sell pokemon full-time.

Who Is Blake Martinez?

Blake Martinez is a retired American footballer who played as an inside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons.

The Arizona native played football at Canyon del Oro High School in Arizona, and then proceeded to Stanford University, where he played for the Cardinals.

While at Stanford, Blake was named to the first-team All-Pac-12 team.

Blake was drafted by the Green Bay Packers as 131st overall pick, in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

He remained played for the Packers for three seasons, and later signed a three year deal worth $30 million with the New York Giants.

After playing for one season with the Giants, Blake joined the Las Vegas Raiders, where he played until retirement in 2022.

Blake finished his career with a record of 706 tackles, 13.0 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 4 interceptions, and 22 pass deflections.